OT - 2016 Brazil Olympic thread

[BGDave]

I don't want to hear about some weird faced kid from a life of privilege who swims fast and got everything back after being caught driving drunk. I'd prefer to actually see people compete in every sport. Shut up with the interviews and featurettes. SHOW ME COMPETITION.

^This

For the London Olympics, I watched virtually all of it online and on those secondary networks. It was actually interesting to watch an Archery competition between Russia and South Korea. Much better then the fluff pieces they love to show (and are 95% BS anyway)

 

[dare2be]

So, the Olympics are basically just another reality show? Soon athletes will be sent to the diary room after an event.

 

[forty_three]

So, the Olympics are basically just another reality show? Soon athletes will be sent to the diary room after an event.

Instead of Gold Medals, the winner will get a rose and everyone else will get told to go home by Howard Stern.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[Puck082]

Instead of Gold Medals, the winner will get a rose and everyone else will get told to go home by Howard Stern.

Instead of Gold Medals, they should each be given their bags and a flight home. You might see bigger smiles.

 

[esls79]

I bet there is more than one degenerate in the crowd.

/I actually wagered on a draw in this match which means the last 5 minutes should be interesting

 

[forty_three]

That stadium is clearly in Sunrise. Too far.

 

[dash]

Just to be clear, Canadian swimmer Santo Condorelli isn't giving you the finger from the start blocks. He's giving it to his father.

An eight-year-old Santo was frustrated racing against, and getting beat by, older swimmers. So his father and coach Joseph Condorelli came up with the idea for the son to flip dad the bird before each race.

Flipping the bird a father-son ritual for Canadian Olympic swimmer

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Just to be clear, Canadian swimmer Santo Condorelli isn't giving you the finger from the start blocks. He's giving it to his father.

An eight-year-old Santo was frustrated racing against, and getting beat by, older swimmers. So his father and coach Joseph Condorelli came up with the idea for the son to flip dad the bird before each race.

Flipping the bird a father-son ritual for Canadian Olympic swimmer

sounds like a good italian famiglia lol

 

[jstewismybastardson]

That stadium is clearly in Sunrise. Too far.

Its actually a very NHL type situation for this stadium ... the town its located in has no top flight SAWKER team so the stadium has been used as a bus depot lol

 

[forty_three]

Its actually a very NHL type situation for this stadium ... the town its located in has no top flight SAWKER team so the stadium has been used as a bus depot lol

Or as we say in the biz "Vegas in 4 years"

 

[dash]

http://deadspin.com/all-306-olympic-medal-events-ranked-1784673580

 

[jstewismybastardson]

http://deadspin.com/all-306-olympic-medal-events-ranked-1784673580

another deadspin hack job ... they got it all wrong

#1


The world record for the fastest 'beer mile' has been set in London

 

[esls79]

another deadspin hack job ... they got it all wrong

#1


The world record for the fastest 'beer mile' has been set in London

Clutterbuck took home the silver

 

[jstewismybastardson]

South Africa draws Brazil

/you have the draw in that one esls ? lol

 

[BGDave]

I bet there is more than one degenerate in the crowd.

/I actually wagered on a draw in this match which means the last 5 minutes should be interesting

Congrats

Nil-Nil

 

[esls79]

South Africa draws Brazil

/you have the draw in that one esls ? lol

South Africa draws Brazil

/you have the draw in that one esls ? lol

My next Olympic bet is Pele lighting the cauldron tomorrow night.

 

[puckhead]

I don't want to hear about some weird faced kid from a life of privilege who swims fast and got everything back after being caught driving drunk. I'd prefer to actually see people compete in every sport. Shut up with the interviews and featurettes. SHOW ME COMPETITION.

Someday, the Olympics will evolve into no actual competition. Just a contest to see who can tell the best story of their country's rhythmic gymnast.

what about the Japanese dude who racked up a $5,000 phone bill in his first week there looking for pokemon.
the game is free, the data plan.... not so much

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Maybe nbc could run a feel good segment on this

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Maybe nbc could run a feel good segment on this

That's one Portuguese-ass name for a Russian diplomat lol